This is the first comprehensive anthology in English of ancient Egyptian lyric poetry
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index
Map of Egypt -- I. The Transfiguration of the King: Hymns and Prayers from the Pyramid Texts -- II. Hymns and Prayers to Re: The Sky Religion -- III. Hymns and Prayers to Osiris: The Earth Religion -- IV. Hymns and Prayers to Amun-Re: The Apogee of Ancient Egyptian Religious Thought -- V. Hymns and Prayers from The Book of the Dead -- VI. Amarna: The Heretical Interlude of Aton -- VII. Hymns and Prayers to Other Deities: The Riches of Polytheism -- VIII. The Nature of the Beyond: The Prayers of Pahery -- IX. Hymns, Prayers, and Praises to Pharaoh: The Divine King -- X. From the Schoolboy Miscellanies: Passing on the Religious Tradition -- XI. Harper's Songs: In Praise of Life -- XII. Love Songs: In Praise of Love -- XIII. Other Poems
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Foster, John L. (John Lawrence), 1930-2011; Hollis, Susan T